Legal Opinion
City of Seattle v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 11, 1985No. 50629-9PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDimmick, J.
This case concerns a constitutional challenge by the City of Seattle to two statutes governing the annexation of territory by municipalities. RCW 35.13.165 was challenged under the state and federal equal protection clauses. Both RCW 35.13.165 and RCW 36.93.180(10) were challenged as special legislation. The trial court dismissed the City's claims, holding that the statutes were not special legislation and that the City did not have standing to raise the equal protection claim. We reverse.
The City's claim arises out of its attempts to annex an unincorporated part of the South Park/Duwamish…
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